Going blokey*

These are screw spikes. They're about 6" (15cm) long and 1" (2.54cm) in diameter. They're used for fixing railway rails to the sleepers.
Lester and I went to a '40s day at Quainton steam railway today. It wasn't spectacular but it was an enjoyable way of getting out for a few hours.
Instead of candid shots of 1940s re-enactors, I came back with this pile of rusty, old screws. I liked the colours, textures and all the different lines.
Lester says it's a bloke thing. I must be turning into a bloke. :-)

*bloke : Informal term for the male of the species Homo Sapiens, usually used by people of a certain age.

[Jennifer C]

this is your first ever blokey image so no danger of you turning into a bloke! love the tones and detail here!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@jenrobcarr Thank you :-) Ah, but you haven't seen the shots of piles of rusting metal, tools, broken old engines and the like that never made it into the 365 album. :-D

[Cathy Donohoue]

Very interesting and I love the different tones. Tell Richard you did good.

[Jean Tookey]

Love the detail and sharpness of the shot. My husband thinks it is a brilliant shot. He is one of those blokes of a certain age who loves anything to do with railways.

[ruthspin]

"I went to the Quainton steam railway today and all I came back with was this picture!" - you need to get this on a t-shirt for all those blokes out there lol! :D

[CHARLES MALLIA]

interesting shot

[carol white]

Great textures and tones here,very nice shot!! Used to go to Quainton quite regularly,must go again sometime!

[Susan Bell]

Nice contrasts of textures.

[Hamble]

It just shows you're noticing detail and looking for less obvious subjects - not a bad thing!

[Janet]

Men can cry and hold babies... women can take pictures of rusty bolts! I like this for the history they contain - and I do like big nuts and bolts.

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

What an interesting composition. I really like the textures and colors.

[Jen Hudson]

Soooo, its definitely "a bloke's thing". However I do like the different textures, lines and colours, its an unusual shot.

[Netkonnexion]

I must be a bloke or something. I like this shot. Nice colours in the rust too. (That's very very blokey. LOL).